Facebook: Chinese hackers spy on Uyghur Muslims abroad
By DW
26 March 2021 |
6:22 am
Facebook has said it blocked a group of Chinese hackers that used the platform to target Uyghur activists living abroad and compromise their security by using surveillance software.
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